Protests erupt in Brazil after Black man beaten to death at supermarket

Riot police stand in formation during a protest against racism, after Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas was beaten to death by security guards at a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 23, 2020. In a video circulated widely on social...more

Riot police stand in formation during a protest against racism, after Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas was beaten to death by security guards at a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 23, 2020. Activists have organized demonstrations...more

A demonstrator runs during a protest against racism, after Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas was beaten to death by security guards at a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 23, 2020.   REUTERS/Diego Vara

Demonstrators argue with riot police during a protest against racism, after Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas was beaten to death by security guards at a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 23, 2020.     REUTERS/Diego Vara

Members of the police cavalry are seen during a protest against racism, after Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas was beaten to death by security guards at a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 23, 2020.   REUTERS/Diego Vara

A demonstrator reacts during a protest against racism, after Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas was beaten to death by security guards at a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 23, 2020.    REUTERS/Diego Vara

A woman puts out a fire at a vandalized Carrefour store during a march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Demonstrators hold a banner reading "Black Lives Matter" during a protest against racism outside a Carrefour supermarket in Sao Goncalo near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 22, 2020. The killing occurred late on November 19 when a store employee...more

Riot police clash with demonstrators during a protest against racism at a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Diego Vara

Demonstrators shout as they block the entrance of a Carrefour supermarket with filled carts during a protest against racism, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Demonstrators vandalize a Carrefour store during a protest against racism, after Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas was beaten to death by security guards at a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 20, 2020.    REUTERS/Diego...more

Demonstrators burn objects to block a street in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 20, 2020.   REUTERS/Diego Vara

Demonstrators vandalize a Carrefour store during a march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Residents protest against racism at a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 20, 2020.   REUTERS/Diego Vara

A man shouts as he stands atop tires used to block the entrance of a Carrefour supermarket in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

A demonstrator holds a piece of meat as they collect products to block the boxes and the entrance of a Carrefour supermarket in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Demonstrators take a part in a protest inside of a Carrefour supermarket in Brasilia, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Demonstrators push the shutters outside a Carrefour store during a march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

A demonstrator lies on a cashier counter as they block the operations of a Carrefour supermarket in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

A shopper makes his way out of the mall where a vandalized Carrefour store is located during a march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

A woman protests against racism in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 20, 2020. Sign reads: "Black lives matter" and "We demand justice for Beto." REUTERS/Diego Vara

A man runs in a vandalized Carrefour store during a march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Demonstrators take a part in a protest inside of a Carrefour supermarket in Brasilia, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

A demonstrator gestures in front of a vandalized Carrefour store during a march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

A demonstrator holds a banner reading "Justice" as he attends a protest against racism outside a Carrefour supermarket, in Sao Goncalo near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 22, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Demonstrators take a part in a protest inside of a Carrefour supermarket in Brasilia, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Relatives and friends attend the burial of Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 21, 2020.   REUTERS/Diego Vara

Milena Borges Alves, wife of Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas, and his father Joao Batista Freitas attend his funeral in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 21, 2020.   REUTERS/Diego Vara

Relatives and friends attend the burial of Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 21, 2020.   REUTERS/Diego Vara

Demonstrators vandalize a police vehicle during a protest against racism in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 20, 2020.   REUTERS/Diego Vara

A demonstrator holds a sign which reads 'Carrefour murderer' inside a Carrefour supermarket during a protest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

A man puts out a fire at a vandalized Carrefour store as another walks past during a march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Demonstrators gesture outside a Carrefour supermarket during a protest against racism in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

A demonstrator carries a flag in a Carrefour store during a march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

A demonstrator shouts as clients shop at a Carrefour supermarket during a protest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Residents protest against racism in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 20, 2020. Sign reads: "Black lives matter." REUTERS/Diego Vara

A woman protests against racism in Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 20, 2020. Sign reads: "Justice for Beto." REUTERS/Diego Vara

Demonstrators take a part in a protest in front of a Carrefour supermarket in Brasilia, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Demonstrators holds a sign reading "Black Lives Matter" during a protest inside of a Carrefour supermarket in Brasilia, Brazil, November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado